Leaders International - Montreal

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Mr. Richard Joly has a vast expertise in consulting for Boards of Directors and CEOs, and is well versed in the assessment of Board effectiveness and in the search for executive talent.

Mr. Joly possesses an extensive and diversified business network, and he can leverage in-depth knowledge of leadership talent management and development. His excellent reputation in the industry gives him a powerful edge to attract the best candidates.

Since 1997, Mr. Joly has managed over 400 senior executive recruiting assignments for national and multinational corporations, large and medium-sized businesses, start-ups, and private and publicly traded companies.

Mr. Joly is renowned for his expertise in consulting with Boards of Directors and selecting effective board members. During his career, he has conducted over 150 Board evaluations and he is a recognized speaker and a reputed lecturer for the Université Laval corporate directors’ certification program. He gives corporate governance training for companies that wish to form a Board of Directors and makes recommendations to help Boards achieve greater effectiveness.

Prior to founding Leaders & Co., Mr. Joly was a senior partner with Korn/Ferry International and he served as Managing Partner at the Montreal office of The Caldwell Partners International, two leading worldwide executive search firms.

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Mr. Yanouk Poirier has over twenty years of professional experience in different sectors of economic activity, such as professional services, finance, media and information technology.

He has successfully led numerous assignments of top level executives and board members, for major companies and renowned firms operating in various business lines.

Recognized for his strong entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Poirier puts his experience at the service of business leaders on a national and international level and supports them in the achievement of their business strategy.

Mr. Poirier is actively involved; he his on the Board of Directors of the Ballet Jazz of Montreal and of the Club St. James. He is also a mentor for Enablis, an organization providing assistance to entrepreneurs in developing countries to support them in the growth of their business.

He holds an MBA from the Université de Sherbrooke and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a major in International Relations from the Université du Québec à Montréal.

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Cynthia has over fifteen years of experience assisting boards and senior executives of private and public organizations in executive recruitment. Previously, she led an Executive search practice with a team of Managers and Senior Consultants, for a leading Canadian competitor.

Cynthia has carried out more than 250 assignments of C-Suite executives, for major organizations and renowned firms operating in professional services, manufacturing industry as well as retail and distribution. She has held different key positions in the military, manufacturing and banking industries. Her thoroughness and analytical skills, combined with her approach as a business partner, are important assets allowing her to acknowledge the uniqueness of clients and meet their needs.

What makes us different? Our knowledge of the market and the information we provide you with real-time, exclusive, consolidated, validated and updated data that cannot be found elsewhere or through other means. We also have a distinctive client approach, tailored to meet increasingly complex talent recruiting requirements.

When we take on an assignment, we go far beyond traditional search and recruitment methods. Each business has unique needs that call for a personalized and customized recruitment solution. This is why we believe each assignment justifies investing extra resources.

The Leaders & Co. team is made up of high-level professionals who have a detailed understanding of the major sectors of our economy and of their specific challenges.

Penrhyn International is a leading international network of retained executive search firms, providing our clients with solutions to identify and recruit world class talent to drive their future business success.